tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535698675045986569.post1420859602472016969..comments2023-08-24T04:58:07.385-07:00Comments on Outspoken & Freckled: Perry Mason via Warren WilliamIrish Jayhawkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836268400353447150noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535698675045986569.post-91057838951089678972014-03-22T21:31:29.110-07:002014-03-22T21:31:29.110-07:00He's clearly a favorite of mine, too Joe! Warr...He's clearly a favorite of mine, too Joe! Warren William just stood out from the others. Thanks for reading my piece! Irish Jayhawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10836268400353447150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535698675045986569.post-68833535784794471362014-03-22T21:28:41.682-07:002014-03-22T21:28:41.682-07:00Thanks for hosting this splendid blogathon, Fritzi...Thanks for hosting this splendid blogathon, Fritzi! It was a joy to scribe on one of my favorite actors from the 30's, Warren William!Irish Jayhawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10836268400353447150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535698675045986569.post-86451336716813835912014-03-19T19:59:07.232-07:002014-03-19T19:59:07.232-07:00Good choice. I have enjoyed the Warren William Pe...Good choice. I have enjoyed the Warren William Perry Masons that I have seen. But then I enjoy almost anything with Warren William. Thank you for sharing with us all. Joe Thompsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14165780971886135575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535698675045986569.post-82429489583285615972014-03-18T19:14:03.737-07:002014-03-18T19:14:03.737-07:00Thanks for the fascinating coverage of this earlie...Thanks for the fascinating coverage of this earlier, less famous Mr. Perry Mason. It's always so much fun to unearth an earlier iteration of a character or story and find that there is gold in them thar hills. Thanks for the great post!Fritzi Kramerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09866805242123627398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535698675045986569.post-70244100199869818722014-03-18T07:13:59.169-07:002014-03-18T07:13:59.169-07:00I guess you could say the TV series was based on t...I guess you could say the TV series was based on the novels and short stories from Gardner (not the films). These films were very loosely based on the novels but heavily Hollywood-influenced by THE THIN MAN style and Warren William himself. If you watch the 1st film then watch the next three, you'll see the metamorphosis of his character quickly go from straight to screwball. Let me know what you think! Thanks for reading my post and commenting here!Irish Jayhawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10836268400353447150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535698675045986569.post-54334904734545268992014-03-18T04:32:38.642-07:002014-03-18T04:32:38.642-07:00I didn't realise that the TV series was based ...I didn't realise that the TV series was based on the previous films. Thank you for filling this gap in my cultural knowledge. I haven't seen a great deal of Burr/Mason but I always felt there was something lacking. Think I'll have to give these a try! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535698675045986569.post-53453627780710157312014-03-17T21:41:47.790-07:002014-03-17T21:41:47.790-07:00I do hope you get a chance to see these films soon...I do hope you get a chance to see these films soon- especially because you're a big Warren William fan! You will see that William's version is quite different than Burr's. Both great- but very different in style/character/tone. btw- THE CASE OF THE HOWLING DOG (the most 'straight' of the 4) is showing on TCM next on March 27th at 9:15am! Thanks for reading my entry, sweetie! Irish Jayhawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10836268400353447150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535698675045986569.post-38624231015666340132014-03-17T21:23:47.797-07:002014-03-17T21:23:47.797-07:00I wholeheartedly agree Jeff! What a super fun coll...I wholeheartedly agree Jeff! What a super fun collection of films with this character- thanks to Warren William & his talented supporting cast. Wasn't Allen Jenkins as Spudsy a riot? Thanks for reading my post! Irish Jayhawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10836268400353447150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535698675045986569.post-54519088884586039122014-03-17T21:17:25.830-07:002014-03-17T21:17:25.830-07:00Yup- no doubt Gardner was likely less than thrille...Yup- no doubt Gardner was likely less than thrilled these films took such a detour from his vision. But Hollywood certainly made them very entertaining! Thanks for reading my post & commenting here, gal! Irish Jayhawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10836268400353447150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535698675045986569.post-40357749183807130112014-03-17T18:31:50.742-07:002014-03-17T18:31:50.742-07:00I LOVE Warren William, and am so glad to see he...I LOVE Warren William, and am so glad to see he's in the blogathon. Films with William deserve more attention than they receive. I don't think I've seen any of these Perry Mason films, but I know I would enjoy them much more than the series with Raymond Burr – as good as Burr is.Silver Screeningshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955048716754142299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535698675045986569.post-37388883366423487842014-03-17T17:41:55.574-07:002014-03-17T17:41:55.574-07:00Great choice for the blogathon! I came to these Pe...Great choice for the blogathon! I came to these Perry Mason films late in the game, but have really enjoyed them as their own, distinct entity far removed from the famous TV series. A large part of that is due to the presence of Warren William, who's just terrific in his 4 Mason films, and the films are fast moving and funny. The supporting casts are also wonderful, esp. Allen Jenkins. I liked the ideosyncracies given the Mason character here, including his being a gourmand.Jeff Flugelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06127134815672151999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2535698675045986569.post-54858623214878038962014-03-17T05:37:03.637-07:002014-03-17T05:37:03.637-07:00Warren William is certainly a favourite around the...Warren William is certainly a favourite around these parts, and you can't go wrong enjoying his work in these dandy Warners mysteries. It is easy to see why Erle Stanley Gardner wasn't happy with Hollywood's take on his character. The studio optioned the novels because of their popularity and basically only used them for the titles.Caftan Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05936895555808823221noreply@blogger.com